BI for Small and Midsized Businesses

If you’re a decision maker in a small to medium business (SMB), you may be evaluating the need to implement business intelligence (BI) in your organization. But considerations about cost, IT resources, and implementation times can be intimidating. This white paper dispels some myths about BI in smaller companies and outlines the main options at your disposal.

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A growing number of organizations are moving toward having more pervasive business intelligence (BI) by turning to evidence-based decision making supported by a range of BI and analytics technology and processes that enable decision makers to have the best possible intelligence about customers, finances, operations, suppliers, and the market. This white paper addresses several questions that BI customers are facing. Read More

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